Median price trend for houses
Based on 31 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,500,000
Up 13.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $940k
- 3 bed
- $1.5m
- 4 bed
- $1.68m
- 5+ bed
- $1.65m
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The quick read on
Cumberland Park
SA 5041 · Mitcham
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,500,000
- Median unit
- $756,000
- Population
- 2,571
- Postcode
- 5041
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ABS 2021
Cumberland Park, South Australia
Property market insights for Cumberland Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cumberland Park SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 17 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 16.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cumberland Park, SA is currently $1,500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cumberland Park has a 12-month growth rate of 13.6% for houses and 27.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $940,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,680,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,650,000 in Cumberland Park.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cumberland Park is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 16.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Cumberland Park is $756,000, which has increased 27.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $638,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $950,000 in Cumberland Park. The median rent for units and apartments in Cumberland Park is $500 per week and has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cumberland Park safe?
The overall rate for Cumberland Park is 2,445 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cumberland Park.
Overall crime rate
2,445
offences per 100,000 residents
35% belowGreater Adelaide
Cumberland ParkGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cumberland Park?
Cumberland Park SA 5041 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
2,571 people call Cumberland Park home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,901 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,571
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $343 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.2%In line
15–3423.9%Below
35–5428.3%Above
55–7423.5%Above
75 and over7.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses68.4%Below
Townhouses13.9%Below
Apartments16.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.1%Above
Paying a mortgage41.9%Above
Renting23.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.6%Below
One car36.2%Below
Two cars37.5%Above
Three or more20.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.8%Above
Drove to work56.0%Below
Train, tram or bus5.5%Above
Walked or cycled3.8%Above
What stands out in Cumberland Park
12.8% of workers in Cumberland Park worked from home on Census day.
3.5% of Cumberland Park residents were born in England.
47.8% of people in Cumberland Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cumberland Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cumberland Park SA 5041.
Is Cumberland Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.2% of Cumberland Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
686 family households lived in Cumberland Park; 52.6% were couple families and 11.8% were one-parent families.
38.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cumberland Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cumberland Park had 2,571 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.5% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cumberland Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 68.4% of occupied private dwellings in Cumberland Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 16.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cumberland Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
41.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.0% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cumberland Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cumberland Park had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 28.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 28.7%, while 28.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cumberland Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
56.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
5.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cumberland Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 36.2% of the total.
57.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cumberland Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.2% reported a different address.
18.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cumberland Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.5% of residents used only English at home.
18.6% used a language other than English at home.
3.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cumberland Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.9% of Cumberland Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.1% was born in Australia.
3.2% of residents were born in China.
1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cumberland Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.7% of ancestry responses in Cumberland Park.
Australian ancestry made up 32.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cumberland Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 17.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.2% of workers, and education and training employed 10.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cumberland Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.8%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
37.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cumberland Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cumberland Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cumberland Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,901 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $343 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cumberland Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.8% in Cumberland Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 35.1% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 23.0% in Cumberland Park, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cumberland Park
Is Cumberland Park expensive?
The median house price is $1,500,000, while units and apartments sit at $756,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cumberland Park good for families?
The Census counted 686 local families, and 17.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Cumberland Park?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Cumberland Park
30 streets in Cumberland Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexander Ave
- Avenue Rd
- Avon St
- Bowyer Cr
- Burleigh St
- Cardiff St
- Caulfield Ave
- Cross Rd
- Cumberland Ave
- Derwent St
- Eaton St
- Edward St
- Esk St
- Farah Pl
- Goodwood Rd
- Hill Ave
- Kyeema Ave
- Little St
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- Mathias Ave
- Mersey St
- Morris St
- Morton Ave
- Narinna Ave
- Northcliffe St
- Rothermore St
- Severn St
- Somerset Ave
- Tamar St
- Tweed St
- Winston Ave
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